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Behind The Ballot: How No. 21 Notre Dame's schedule could factor into its perception

Eric Hansenby: Eric Hansen09/28/25EHansenND
Jeremiyah Love
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) gets a celebratory lift after scoring one of four touchdowns on Saturday against Arkansas. Chad Weaver/Blue & Gold

Notre Dame’s résumé took a hit with several future opponents faltering, leaving the Irish unlikely to face another ranked team the rest of the regular season. Still, a 56-13 win at Arkansas showed real defensive strides and CJ Carr’s rise in national passing stats. The Irish are the only two-loss team in the AP Top 25 and remain a fascinating case for the CFP committee come November.